A beautiful day starts with a beautiful mindset. When you wake up, take a second to think about what privilege it is to simply be alive and healthy. From the moment, you start acting like life is a blessing, I can assure you it will start to feel like it. To me mornings are so important, each morning we are born again, we get a fresh start with a clean sheet. Whether you are a student, working individual or a mom with a house full of warm bodies, I have learned that quiet time is a valuable thing. Take time in the morning to invest in yourself and enable you to emotionally center and get ready for the day in a stress-free way.

Morning PrayerLord, please help me to remember that nothing is going to happen to me today that you and I together can't handle.Amen

Psychologist Roy F. Baumeister said, Our willpower is the greatest in the morning before we had to slew of issues and choices that come our way. With that in mind, you will agree with me that it makes perfect sense to start your day with a healthy, successful routine.

﻿A healthy routine that you can do every morning to ensure a positive charge, great energy and stress-free day.﻿

1. Wake up (with warm Lemon water)

After waking up, opening your eyes and opening your curtains should be the first two things you do. And while you're opening your curtains, staring out of the window while you breath in deeply, will not be a bad idea either! Next I usually head off to the kitchen for half a cup of warm Lemon Water. For most of you, this won't seem to such a nice way to start off your day? Believe me it's not that bad, luckily our bodies are very adaptable. All the Coffee lovers out there ..... get me right by this I'm not telling you to cut Coffee out of your morning routine, but just to move it to at least an hour after waking up. Warm Lemon Water can aid your body in detox, weight loss, and with many more health-boosting benefits, Lemon Water is for sure the best beverage for starting your day.

Warm Lemon water recipe:

Fill your mug half with boiled Water

Then add the juice of half a lemon

add 1/2 teaspoon Raw Honey

And wait for it to cool down a bit (but it should still be a warm drink)

You can also add Cayenne Pepper, Chia seeds, Ginger or Cinnamon.

Remember to take out the lemon seeds ( I hate it )

Why should it be warm Water? Cold Water likely provides a shock factor or stress in the body and it takes energy for your body to process cold water- and we definitely don't want that.

Either read something encouraging or listen to some encouraging music. I found it motivating to watch an inspirational video on youtube - My eyes don't want to read so early in the morning (wink) You can do this while sipping on your Lemon drink.

Wise people never stop learning right...? even if it's only one thing, make sure to learn something new each and every day. Whether you read a blog, watch a video on youtube or catch up on the news, it will improve your knowledge. No one can take your knowledge away, or manipulate it, it's all yours and SO POWERFUL.

Enjoy a cup of coffee or tea or whatever suits you and be still for a moment - soaking up the new day with it's new opportunities/challenges and give your worries over to God. When you talk to God about your needs and worries, you need to be specific. If you only ask God to bless you, in general, how are you going to know if He answered it or not? Remember that worrying takes a lot of energy.

"If we prayed as much as we worried, we'd have a lot less to worry about! Give God your worries."

5. Stretching

Stretching will gradually wake up your mind after a good night of sleep, and you'll still get your blood and endorphins flowing if you are not the morning exercise type. Stretch is very important for more than just peace of mind. Morning Stretching can help improve flexibility, prevent aches and pains, and can get your blood flowing, to only but name a few benefits. AND it doesn't have to take you more than 7 minutes to stretch your entire body, so you don't have any time-related excuse.My morning stretch routine from Spark People

6. Don't skip breakfast

Do not skip your breakfast for it is the most important meal of the day. It makes sense; you've been sleeping for seven to eight hours or more. Your body are in a fasted state and needs fuel to wake up your metabolism and give you the necessary energy to get through your morning. It's important for your breakfast to include a combination of protein, whole grains, and healthy fats. They're all playing an important role to replenish the energy for our brain, muscle, kidneys, and other critical organs.
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What is your morning routine like? #laughinflowers

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Thanks for your comment Kirstin :). That's so cool - Yes I really like how stretching makes me feel more relaxed and ready for the day. Being not the morning exercise type (actually not a morning person at all) I prefer to stretch and then exercise in the afternoon. I'm currently on Spring break in Namibia and not very committed at this moment haha, but I will soon be in the mood again when back in SA - By the way Thanks for popping in xxx

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